Ganesh Kumaraswamy: Wait in line for up to a half hour. When you get in, try no less than three flavors of ice cream, pick you favorite and get it in a handmade waffle cone. Savor the solid chocolate shot at the bottom.
2399 Telegraph Ave (at Channing Way), Berkeley, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Southside · 98 tips and reviews
Munch On Me: The cookies are always fresh out of the oven, with soft and gooey dough combined with cool and delicious ice cream that will have you trying to gobble it up before you even get out the door.
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Epicurious: The daily-changing menu is limited (one option per course), but not a single dish of the three courses will disappoint at this sophisticated, eco-friendly Berkeley mainstay.
Adrian Chen: Thrift stores are always fun. Takes a bit of time to find something you like, but I think it's worth it. The racks could be tidier though!